workshop-materials

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French easel

I like the Julian best (full size) , but any will do.

 
 
Turp or spirits
tuna can
palette knife
Offset knife please, straight are not handy.
  
Medium

Liquin or maroger.

Oils
(professional grade)

Ultramarine Blue Deep
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Yellow
Alizarin (Schminke's Aliz. Kraplak)
Burnt Sienna

White
(Rembrandt Mixed White #103 - very nice translucence,
Griffin Alkyd Titanium - very fast,
Rowney Flake - lovely consistency.)


optional, but very handy
* Cerulean Blue
*Yellow Ochre
*Sap Green
*Transparent Oxide Orange
*Transparent Oxide Brown

  
Supports
 Canvas or linen on stretchers
Gessoed panels
12"min. to 24” max.
2 per day + extras.
(Pre-gessoed panels and canvases generally need at least two more coats of gesso unless you like a bit of the rough, like sandpaper.)
Brushes
 Flat - 2,4,8,12
Filbert - 2,4,8,12
Round - 2,4,8
1" - 3" chip bristle brush for layout 		 
Paper Towels
 Job Squad or blue mechanics towels
(worth 10 of any other brand)
  
Miscellaneous

Water bottle
Sunscreen
Hat
Umbrella (very handy)
Bug juice (Deep Woods Off will melt plastic, but works best)
Sanding sponge

          
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